Chapter 1309 Lust Pirates
Chapter 1309 Lust Pirates
In the distant Lesser Blood Ocean that divided Sourna in half, a giant ship sailed, bearing a pirate's flag. Behind the skull on the flag was a red heart, a symbol that terrorized pirates worldwide. Aboard the ship's oaken decks, numerous men and women indulged in pleasure, heedless of time or place.
The reason behind such behavior was simple: these pirates served under Deluge, who allowed them to grow stronger through sexual intercourse. Beyond the pleasure, the benefits of indulging in this forbidden sin were akin to fighting monsters and absorbing their cores. This 'training method' was efficient enough to make his crew the strongest at sea, and their notorious behavior of raping their victims only added to the hatred they received. However, no one could touch them. They were the strongest.
A man smoked his cigar while sitting in his bed. Beside him were several women who had either fallen asleep or fainted from their earlier exertions. His body was covered with pink energy that worked to strengthen him.
"Mm," a woman stirred awake, rising to look at him. "What keeps you awake, Lord Spades? Are you still thirsty for some love?"
"As if anyone would be," said Spades, his head hanging low. "After a thousand nights of continuous sex, there is no one who wouldn't get bored of it. This is just a chore at this point, a way to pass time, and a curse that we must sate. This is what it means to receive the blessings of Eros."
"One could even call you a heathen," said the woman as she pulled the sheets to cover herself and inched closer to sit beside him. "Lust is a mysterious thing. If we drown in it, it gets boring. But the moment we leave, we can't help but return."
"Primal urges and whatnot," said Spades as he turned toward her. His head was bald, as was the rest of his body. It was a strange disease he had, but it did not prevent him from looking attractive with his handsome face and muscular body. "When is he returning?"
"No one knows for sure, but Jian Ba was summoned. I heard some of the men speak of her disappearance earlier," said the woman as she took the cigar from Spades' hand and took a puff herself. Then, she placed it back in his mouth before kissing him. "Our lord has great plans, and it might involve us working overtime. Enjoy me while you still can, Lord Spades."
The sheets fell from the bed as she raised herself to sit in his lap, her breasts facing him. Spades raised his eyes to meet hers, and he could see the lust in them. However, he could not feel the same. But his body reacted, responding to the curse that triggered his desire to flare again.
Before they could engage in their 'training' once more, a crest appeared on their chests. The crest of lust shone pink on them, signaling a summoning call. "Our lord has returned!" said the woman with ecstasy before she jumped up to dress.
Spades did the same, rushing to meet Eros. His return signaled a new rise for the pirates, as he was rarely around. Unlike a regular pirate, Eros liked to wander the lands, plague whoever his eyes fell on with a lifetime of mindless ecstasy, or search for the Echo of Power.
As soon as he left his chambers, Spades saw the rest of the crew had been summoned as well. The inner circle of the pirates, called the Suits, numbered fifty-two in total, divided into four groups of thirteen each. Spades was the leader of his group, with his queen right beside him. As for his followers, everyone was present.
"Jian Ba has not returned yet?" asked Spades to a man sitting on a chair, whose body was covered in scales and who was eating some sort of meat. "Is she still with our lord?"
"I'd be damned if I knew," said Hearts, the right-hand man of Lord Eros. His nonchalant attitude puzzled Spades, as it seemed to be the reason he was chosen as Hearts. Furthermore, it might be that he was a humanoid monster.
"Of course, she was summoned. She might be dead, keke," said the man known as Clubs, wearing a stone mask he uncovered from one of his plunders. Rumor had it that he could never take it off, but no one gave two shits about him. "In any case, this is a big day. Our lord has returned. Did he find the Echo?"
"Lord Eros created this crew to find it, so I doubt he did it alone," said a tall, lanky man known as Diamonds. His entire body was covered with stitches connecting different parts of his body. Many claimed he was an undead, but no one knew for sure.
Spades might be normal compared to them. He was the one that men from lower ranks came to consult because the others were just… scary. None of them seemed to be human, as far as the eye could tell. As for their followers, some of them were even having sex at the moment.
Unlike the rest of the Suits, Spades made sure that his followers did so behind closed doors. Partly out of decency, but also for safety, since everyone wanted to weaken the different factions of the Lust pirates.
The fifty-one people gathered in front of the main chambers, which looked like a small mansion. No one dared to enter or knock, as Eros ensured that anyone who disturbed his journeys would willingly kill themselves. The group did nothing but wait.
Spades and his men waited, while Diamond and Clubs exchanged their queens. It was a strong belief that it would strengthen them somehow to taste other women, but Spades would never let anyone touch his.
A ripple of mana indicated that something was happening. Everyone stopped their activities, preparing for the arrival of their lord. However, what appeared was a portal of pink above the deck, and a large boulder crashed down from it. It smashed into the wooden tiles, demolishing them, as the crowd backed away with frowns.
Spades was the first to advance and inspect the situation. Instead of a boulder, he found a giant statue of ice. Encased inside the ice was the familiar Queen of Hearts, Jian Ba.